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US 8,997,323 B1Granted
Tool for removal and replacement of sprinkler heads
OwnerJames R. Sanders, C. Duane Sandersinventors
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Abstract
A hand manipulatable tool for removing and replacing sprinkler heads threadably connected to an underground watering system employs a straight metal pipe component having outwardly flared portions at both extremities adapted to grip the sprinkler heads. A straight handle rod interactive with the pipe component facilitates unscrewing and lifting of the gripped sprinkler head.
Claims11
A hand manipulatable tool for removing and replacing the sprinkler head of an underground watering system, said sprinkler head having an uppermost circular top rim of plastic construction, said tool comprising:
- 1) a monolithic pipe component extending on a straight center axis between large and small open gripping extremities, and having at least one pair of diametrically opposed apertures, each gripping extremity having an outwardly flared portion adapted to frictionally engage variously sized circular top rims of sprinkler heads, said engagement being sufficiently strong to permit rotation and lifting of said sprinkler head, and
- 2) a straight handle rod adapted to removably penetrate said apertures to facilitate rotation of said pipe about said axis and lifting of said tool with an engaged sprinkler head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.